Delhi High Court Denies Interim Relief To Arvind Kejriwal | Top Updates

Arvind Kejriwal News: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday denied interim relief to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and issued notice on his plea challenging arrest and ED remand as well as on interim relief plea. The matter is listed to be heard on April 3.

Delhi HC has sought ED’s response on the main petition as well as the application for interim release of the petitioner. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma gave the ED time till April 2 to file the reply and set the next hearing date on April 3.

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The bench of Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma stated that the respondent/ED has to be granted an opportunity to file a reply, for “effective representation”.

“Declining this opportunity would amount to the denial of fair hearing as well as violation of one of the principles of natural justice i.e., audi-alteram partem, which is applicable to both the parties and not one,” the bench added.

Arvind Kejriwal Latest News Updates

• AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal had urged the Delhi High Court to order his immediate release from ED custody in connection with a money-laundering case linked to the excise policy ‘scam’, contending his arrest ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
• AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal’s wife, Sunita, on Wednesday addressed the media for the second time. She said that the CM has diabetes, and his “sugar levels are not in range”, but his determination for the national capital is strong.
• Giving Kejriwal’s message to Delhi, Sunita said in Hindi, “Unhone ne kaha hai mera shareer jail mein hai, lekin aatma aap sabke beech. Aankhein band karo aur mujhe apne aas paas mehsoos karo.” The statement loosely translates to: “Kejriwal has said that my body may be in jail but my soul is among the people. Close your eyes and feel my presence.”
• On Tuesday, two days days after his first order, Delhi chief minister Kejriwal issued a new order from ED custody to Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj to address shortage of medicines and diagnostic tests at mohalla clinics and hospitals in the city.
• “Irrespective of whether he is in or out, whenever an underprivileged person goes to a government hospital to get medicines, he/she should get it. A middle class person can buy medicines, but lakhs of underprivileged families in Delhi are completely dependent on government hospitals and Mohalla clinics for medicines. Some of these medicines need to be taken lifelong,” Bharadwaj, in charge of health portfolio, said at a press meeting.

• At a summit organized by a news channel, Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena said that CM Arvind Kejriwal will not be allowed run the national capital from jail.

• Acting Chief Justice of Delhi high court cautioned the legal cell of Aam Aadmi Party: “If organised (protests) in court premises, they will do it at their own peril. There will be severe consequences for it.” “Right to approach the court is a fundamental right. No one can be stopped, if someone stops the common people, there will be very severe consequences,” the court added, while post the matter for hearing on Thursday, March 28.

• The court’s observations came after a letter against the protest by AAP legal cell in district courts was mentioned before Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora. Advocate Vaibhav Singh mentioned before the bench that a massive protest has been called for in court premises, and “for political purpose” one cannot go into court premises and protest.

• Arvind Kejriwal’s wife, Sunita Kejriwal, is set to hold a media address at 12pm after meeting the Delhi chief minister last evening. Sources in AAP said that she’ll make some “big expose”.

• The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday morning raided residence of AAP leader Deepak Singla. He had contested Delhi elections from Vishwas Nagar and is also Aam Aadmi Party’s in-charge of Goa and co-in-charge of MCD. According to some report, it is believed that this raid could be in connection with the alleged liquor scam due to Singla’s links to Goa.

• Meanwhile, ED also raided at least 20 locations in Chandigarh. Sources, however, said it’s not related to liquor policy case but a scam that allegedly took place in Punjab during Amarinder Singh’s regime.

• Hours after Kejriwal issued directions to him to address the shortage of medicines, Bharadwaj said a session of the Delhi Assembly will be held on Wednesday.

• The AAP took to the streets on Tuesday over the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal with its leaders and workers trying to march towards the prime minister’s residence before being stopped while the BJP held counter protests demanding the Delhi chief minister’s resignation.

• Many prominent leaders of Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) combine will join the mega rally in which lakhs of people will be present, AAP leader Gopal Rai told a press conference on Tuesday.

• The United States has said that it is closely following reports of the recent arrest of Delhi CM, and added that it encourages a “fair” and “transparent” legal process. This comes just days after Germany had also urged for an “impartial” trial for Arvind Kejriwal, evoking a sharp response from India.